Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Monday, May 19th, 2025
Dorothy Niekamp
Dorothy Marie (Gerlach) Niekamp, age 98, died, Friday, May 16, 2025 at her home.
She was born November 18, 1926 in Carthagena to the late William & Philomena (Clune) Gerlach. On May 12, 1948 she married Mark Niekamp in Carthagena and he preceded her in death on January 11, 2009.
Surviving are four children: Ron (Janet) Niekamp of Celina, Jane (Lavern) Weitzel of Ft. Recovery, Charles (Karen) Niekamp of Celina, and Virginia (David) Axe of Celina; 17 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 2 step great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild and 2 step great-great grandchildren; in-laws Luella Rindler, Dorothy Schmitt, and Edna (Roger) Lochtefeld. She is preceded in death by a grandchild; son-in-law Mark Uhlenhake; siblings and in-laws, Pauline (Leroy) Klosterman, Clarence (Pauline) Gerlach, Harold Edgar Gerlach, Victor (Betty) Gerlach, Ruth (Paul) Niekamp, Robert (Elsie) Gerlach, James (Rose) Gerlach, Harold Gerlach, Rose (Othmer) Kramer, Clete (Hilda) Niekamp, Tom Niekamp, and Ralph Schmitt.
She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and the Christian Mothers sodality of the church. Dorothy enjoyed baking, reading and doing word searches.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Montezuma with burial following at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery.
Family and friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater on Tuesday, May 20, from 4-7 PM and Wednesday from 9:00-9:45 AM.
In lieu of flower and gifts memorial contributions may be made to Grand Lake Hospice.     
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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